Role Profile:
As Partner for Data Centres in Asia, you will guide the development and growth of ERM's consulting offering in this rapidly expanding market. You will collaborate with hyperscale cloud providers, operators, investors and energy stakeholders to deliver solutions that are strategic, sustainable and commercially sound.
You will provide leadership across client development, project delivery and team growth, while contributing to ERM's global data centre strategy. We welcome applicants with diverse leadership styles who can build strong relationships, influence senior stakeholders, and work collaboratively to deliver growth across this evolving sector.
Main Responsibilities:
Client Development and Market Growth
- Lead ERM's Data Centre growth agenda in Asia, working with hyperscale and colocation operators.
- Drive business development across the full lifecycle: site selection, industrial asset conversion (land contamination / demolition), permitting, construction health and safety, energy strategy, ESG integration and operational resilience.
- Build long‑term, trusted client relationships as a strategic adviser.
- Influence ERM's growth trajectory through thought leadership, innovation, and client success.
Project Delivery and Technical Leadership
- Lead and oversee the delivery of selected ERM core services, as relevant to the client and aligned with your skills and experience.
- Ensure consistent delivery of high‑quality work through ERM's global network of more than 8,000 specialists.
Strategic Ownership
- Contribute to global strategy and industry direction as a senior member of the ERM Partnership.
- Shape ERM's Data Centre value proposition in Asia, aligned with policy developments, infrastructure trends and major market investments.
- Model inclusive leadership and support the development of diverse teams across the region.
Sustainability is our business.
As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, ERM partners with the world's leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations.
ERM's diverse team of 8,000+ world-class experts in over 150 offices in 40 countries and territories combine strategic transformation and technical delivery to help clients operationalize sustainability at pace and scale. ERM calls this capability its boots to boardroom approach - a comprehensive service model that helps organizations to accelerate the integration of sustainability into their strategy and operations.
The Partnership
This is a Senior Partner opportunity. Our partnership model is a significant differentiator for ERM in that it presents an almost unique opportunity for leading consultants in a truly global firm to own and contribute to the direction and success of the company. Our partnership model offers unparalleled opportunities for leaders with ambition, vision and proven expertise, providing meaningful equity ownership with significant financial and intangible rewards.
Required Competencies And Critical Success Factors
- Strong academic background in engineering, environmental science, energy systems or a related field.
- Extensive consulting or industry experience in data centres, energy, infrastructure, technology or related sectors.
- Experience leading and delivering large, complex consulting programmes.
- Demonstrated understanding of data centre market dynamics across the full project lifecycle, with specialization in one or more of the following areas: power access and other site selection criteria, permitting and community engagement, construction safety, and sustainability strategies.
- Ability to advise and influence senior stakeholders across hyperscale, developer, investor and utility organizations.
- Experience building, mentoring and leading high‑performing teams in a consulting environment.
- Commitment to sustainability, resilience and supporting clients in decarbonizing large‑scale digital infrastructure.
